Shelley Is Maximizing Utility in Her Consumption of Mansions and Porsches

question 67

Multiple Choice

Shelley is maximizing utility in her consumption of mansions and Porsches. If the marginal utility of her last purchased mansion is twice the marginal utility of her last purchased Porsche, then we know

• A)Shelley buys twice as many mansions as Porsches.
• B)Shelley buys twice as many Porsches as mansions.
• C)Shelley buys more Porsches than mansions, but we do not know how many more.
• D)the price of a mansion is twice the price of a Porsche.
• E)the price of a Porsche is twice the price of a mansion.

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Definitions:

Leverage

The ability to finance an investment through borrowed funds, increasing both the potential for return and the level of risk.

Investment

The act of allocating resources, usually money, with the expectation of generating an income or profit, encompassing stocks, bonds, real estate, and other assets.

Principal

An amount of money borrowed from a lender.

Equity Funds

Investment funds that primarily invest in stocks with the aim of achieving growth by capital gains and dividends for their investors.